First one-day international, Bready Ireland: Did not bat Afghanistan: Did not bat Match abandoned without a ball bowled; Series tied 0-0 Scorecard The first one-day international between Ireland and Afghanistan at Bready was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain. Play was due to begin at 10:45 BST but, after persistent wet weather at
Sony’s superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” stormed to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office, recording an opening frame of £36.4 million ($48.9 million). The total marks the third-highest opening in U.K. history, trailing only “Avengers: Endgame” ($58.3 million) and “Spectre” ($55.5 million). Across its pure three-day weekend (Friday–Sunday), the web-slinger collected
Should Ireland meet Wilson’s ambitions, it will be in spite of a lack of 50-over cricket. In the three years since the 2023 edition of the World Cup, they have scheduled just 15 ODIs with three of those lost to the weather. The series against Afghanistan – which Cricket Ireland CEO Sarah Keane has said
Neither England nor Australia schedule bilateral series against Afghanistan, although they fulfil fixtures against them at major international tournaments. Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane said shortly after she was appointed earlier this year the decision to host Afghanistan this summer came with some “moral discomfort” given the plight of women in the country. Female
Universal’s hit release “The Odyssey” maintained its hold on the UK and Ireland box office, securing a second consecutive weekend at No. 1. Christopher Nolan’s epic spectacle added £11.8 million ($15.7 million) in its second run, marking a remarkably slight drop and bringing its domestic take to £35.3 million ($46.9 million) after 10 days of
The UK and Ireland box office saw a huge shift when Universal’s “The Odyssey” captured the top spot, storming the market with a spectacular £12.5 million ($16.8 million) debut weekend. The performance recorded as Nolan’s second-largest opening frame on the market, far ahead of “Oppenheimer.” Driven by unprecedented screening across premium large formats, “The Odyssey”